#697DD6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.5% 0.136 272.3), rgb(105, 125, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#697DD6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.136 272.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #697DD6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697DD6 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697DD6 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697DD6 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 272.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697DD6
oklch(61.5% 0.136 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#576AC9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4758AE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#697DD6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5987D9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ED4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39909F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697DD6
#697DD6
oklch(61.5% 0.136 272.3)
- #9F8100
#9F8100
oklch(61.4% 0.126 92.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #697DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
Use #697DD6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.